Manger and partition operating device.



J. JAMES.

MANGER AND PARTITION OPERATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1914.

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1. JAMES.

MANGER AND PARTITION OPERATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 9. 1914. I Patented June 6,1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH 50., WASHINGTON, D. c-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN JAMES, OF FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNORTO JAMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN.

MANGER AND PARTITION OPERATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1916.

Application filed March 9, 1914-. Serial No. 823,310.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, JOHN learns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Atkinson, county of Jefferson, and State of \Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Manger and Partition Operating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices by which a plurality of mangers or partitions may be simultaneously raised, lowered or retained in their raised position, and the same is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents a front view thereof in connection with a plurality of manger partitions, Fig. 2 is an end view showing one of the partitions in its raised position and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view looking toward the front of the stall.

Like parts are identified by the same reference numerals throughout both views.

1 is a sprocket wheel.

2 is a sprocket chain and 3 is a partition by which the manger 3 is subdivided into a plurality of compartments.

lVhen it is desired to raise the partitions, the sprocket wheel 1 and rim 15 are revolved in one direction, and when it is desired to lower the partition the brake bearing is raised from the rim 15 when said partitions will descend of their own gravity, whereby said wheel and rim will be revolved in the opposite direction. Motion is communicated from the hand of the operator to p the sprocket wheel 1 through the sprocketchain 2 and from said wheel to the partitions 3 through the crank shaft 4, chains 5 and 5, rods 6 and one or more chains 7, said chain 5 being connected directly with one of said partitions 3. The rod 6 may be extended above a plurality of partitions and separate chains 7, each chain 7 being connected at one end to said rod and at its opposite end to one of said partitions. The several partitions 3 are each pivotally supported from one of the posts 8 by oneor more bars 9 and said bars are rigidly con nected at one end to said partitions by a plurality of rivets 10, their opposite ends being connected to said posts by a pivotal bolt 11, clamping plates 12 and a plurality of bolts 13. When it is desired to raise said partitions it is necessary simply to draw downward upon one side of said chain 2 when: motion will be communicated therefrom to said several partitions through the mechanism described, whereby a large number of partitions may, if desired, be simultaneously raised- 141 is a clutch which is adapted to grip the rim 15. The rim 15 is supported from the shaft 1 and may, if desired, be formed integral with the sprocket wheel 1. When the lever 16 is released from the hand of the operator, the clutch 14 is adapted to grip the respective interior and eiiterior 0 sides of the rim 15, whereby said rim 15, wheel 1 and shaft 4 are prevented from being revolved by the gravity of the partitions, the friction of said clutch being such as to normally retain all of said partitions in their raised position. lVhen, however, it is desired to lower said partitions from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that indicated by dotted lines in said figure, the clutch is brought out of gripping engagement with said rim 15 by a downward pull upon the free end of the operating lever 16. The lever 16 is pivotally connected at one end with the clutch 14 through the arms 17 and pivotal bolt 18, and said lever is pivotally connected near its center with the journal box 4: by the pivotal bolt 5 and lugs 6'. The several chains 7 are centrally supported between their respective ends from the posts 8 through the clamping plates 19, pivotal bolts 20, links 21, pulleys V 22 and pulley supporting bolts 23. While the'lower ends of the several chains 7 may be connected directly with the partitions 3, I preferably interpose a metallic bar 24 between such lower ends and said partitions and the lower ends of said bars 2 1 are connected to said partitions by the pivotal bolts-25.

Having thus described my invention, what i means for connecting said wheel supporting a sprocket chain mounted upon said wheel, means for connecting said wheel supporting shaft with each of said manger partitions, a friction rim connected with said shaft, a clutch adapted to grip said rim, an

operating lever connected with said clutch and an arm communicating between said clutch and operating lever.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- JOHN JAMES. lVitne-sses HARRY C. SEAVERT,

AL WARD,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

